The Division I Coaching Carousel Thread

[BradleyBrave]

Arkansas is a better job than A & M. Basketball is much more of a priority in Fayetteville than it is in College Station.

Arkansas is a better job than Iowa. If I am Lowery, that's my first choice.

[tornado]

Here is the list updated to show recent hirings and firings

Coach that's out....................replaced by
Stan Heath (Arkansas)
Al Walker (Binghamton) -- Replaced by Kevin Broadus
Dan Dakich (Bowling Green)
David Spencer (California-Riverside)
Kevin Jones (Chicago State)
Ricardo Patton (Colorado - had previously announced he would step down)
Dale Layer (Colorado State) -- Replaced by Tim Miles
Terry Carroll (Denver) -- Replaced by Joe Scott
Dr. Tom Davis (Drake) -- already replaced by Keno Davis
Steve Merfeld (Evansville) -- Replaced by Marty Simmons
Michael Perry (Georgia State) -- replaced by Rod Barnes
Frank Sullivan (Harvard)
Riley Wallace (Hawaii - had previously announced he would step down)
Porter Moser (Illinois State) -- Replaced by Tim Jankovich
Royce Waltman (Indiana State) -- Replaced by Kevin McKenna
Jeff Ruland (Iona)
Steve Alford (Iowa)
Tubby Smith (Kentucky)
Randy Dunton (Liberty) -- Replaced by Ritchie McKay
Larry Reynolds (Long Beach State)
Ron Jirsa (Marshall)
Larry Lessett (Maryland-Eastern Shore) -- names assistant coach Meredith Smith as interim coach for 2007-2008
Tommy Amaker (Michigan)
Jim Molinari (Minnesota-interim) - Replaced by Tubby Smith
Dan Monson (Minnesota - before mid-season) -- Replaced by Jim Molinari
Rich Zvosec (UM-KC)
Ritchie McKay (New Mexico) -- Replaced by Steve Alford
Tim Miles (North Dakota State) -- left to take Colorado State job -- Replaced by Saul Phillips
Rob Judson (Northern Illinois) -- Ricardo Patton
Joe Scott (Princeton)
Joe DeSantis (Quinnipiac) -- Replaced by Tom Moore
Byron Samuels (Radford) -- Replaced by Brad Greenberg, brother of Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg
Anthony Solomon (St. Bonaventure)
Brad Holland (San Diego) -- Replaced by Bill Grier
Dick Davey (Santa Clara)
Robert McCullom (University of South Florida)
Bill Evans (Southern Utah) -- Replaced by Roger Reid
Ray Giacoletti (Utah) -- Replaced by Jim Boylen
Steve McLain (Wyoming) -- Replaced by Heath Schroyer

[tornado]

Apparently Bruce Pearl has been contacted and offered the Iowa job.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2814415&campaign=rss&source=NCBHeadlines

And he immediately turned it down.

http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/govols/article/0,1406,KNS_294_5445842,00.html

The 2nd article will occasionally ask for registration, so here is an excerpt:


"Pearl not interested in Iowa job
March 27, 2007

University of Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl said today he???‚¬?„?s "not interested" in the head coaching vacancy at Iowa.

"I???‚¬?„?m not leaving Tennessee," the Vols coach said.

The University of Iowa had officially contacted Tennessee and requested permission to talk to Pearl about its job.

UT Athletics Director Mike Hamilton said today he had granted Iowa permission to speak with Pearl.

"They made contact with me this morning," Pearl said. "I listened out of respect for their program. I thanked them for their interest.

"The thing we need in this program is stability. It would be my decision to be at Tennessee for a long time."


Pearl, whose current salary averages $1.3 million annually through 2012, has a $1 million buyout in his contract."

[tornado]

Our coaching list is updated and now shows
39 coaches who were replaced, including two at Minnesota, one being the interim head coach, Jim Molinari.

Of the 39 who lost their jobs, 21 have already been replaced, leaving just 18 open spots.
Of those 18 open spots, the Kentucky, Iowa, Michigan, Arkansas, and Colorado jobs are the only "BCS" schools yet to find replacement coaches.


Stan Heath (Arkansas)
Al Walker (Binghamton) -- Replaced by Kevin Broadus
Dan Dakich (Bowling Green)
David Spencer (California-Riverside)
Kevin Jones (Chicago State)
Ricardo Patton (Colorado - had previously announced he would step down)
Dale Layer (Colorado State) -- Replaced by Tim Miles
Terry Carroll (Denver) -- Replaced by Joe Scott
Dr. Tom Davis (Drake) -- already replaced by Keno Davis
Steve Merfeld (Evansville) -- Replaced by Marty Simmons
Michael Perry (Georgia State) -- replaced by Rod Barnes
Frank Sullivan (Harvard)
Riley Wallace (Hawaii - had previously announced he would step down)
Porter Moser (Illinois State) -- Replaced by Tim Jankovich
Royce Waltman (Indiana State) -- Replaced by Kevin McKenna
Jeff Ruland (Iona)
Steve Alford (Iowa)
Tubby Smith (Kentucky)
Randy Dunton (Liberty) -- Replaced by Ritchie McKay
Larry Reynolds (Long Beach State)
Ron Jirsa (Marshall)
Larry Lessett (Maryland-Eastern Shore) -- names assistant coach Meredith Smith as interim coach for 2007-2008
Tommy Amaker (Michigan)
Jim Molinari (Minnesota-interim) - Replaced by Tubby Smith
Dan Monson (Minnesota - before mid-season) -- Replaced by Jim Molinari
Rich Zvosec (UM-KC)
Ritchie McKay (New Mexico) -- Replaced by Steve Alford
Tim Miles (North Dakota State) -- left to take Colorado State job -- Replaced by Saul Phillips
Rob Judson (Northern Illinois) -- Ricardo Patton
Joe Scott (Princeton)
Joe DeSantis (Quinnipiac) -- Replaced by Tom Moore
Byron Samuels (Radford) -- Replaced by Brad Greenberg, brother of Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg
Anthony Solomon (St. Bonaventure)
Brad Holland (San Diego) -- Replaced by Bill Grier
Dick Davey (Santa Clara)
Jamal Brown (South Carolina State)
Robert McCullom (University of South Florida)
Bill Evans (Southern Utah) -- Replaced by Roger Reid
Ray Giacoletti (Utah) -- Replaced by Jim Boylen
Steve McLain (Wyoming) -- Replaced by Heath Schroyer


Here is some of the latest buzz............

Colorado is going to offer Air Force head coach Jeff Bzdelik the head coaching position.

http://www.gazette.com/onset?id=20669&template=article.html

Florida coach Billy Donovan seems to hint that he wants the Kentucky job but has a little unfinished business first, as his team is in the Final Four.

http://www.nola.com/sports/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-29/1175146868179240.xml&coll=1

Steve Alford seems to complain that Iowa never really had a sufficient "committment" to the basketball program.

http://www.thehawkeye.com/daily/stories/sp1_0327.html

And more rift could develop between Alford and his former employer, as details surface that Alford is "luring" his former Iowa recruits.

http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070328/SPORTS020504/70328021/1003/SPORTS

Michigan appears to be about to hire West Virginia's John Beilein, but nothing will be announced yet as Beilein's team is still playing in the NIT.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/COL22/703290390

Chris Lowery might still be in the running for the Arkansas job.

[tornado]

One more fired coach is added to the list

http://www.wltx.com/sports/story.aspx?storyid=48239

South Carolina State's Jamal Brown fired because he violated Title IX requirements.

[Da Coach]

UConn didn't have a very good season, but that didn't stop Quinnipiac from hiring Connecticut assistant coach Tom Moore as its head coach Thursday

http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/mens_basketball/articles/2007/03/29/uconn_assistant_to_become_head_coach_at_quinnipiac/

[Da Coach]

More about Moore--

http://www.norwichbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070330/SPORTS/703300336

[tornado]

Updated for Dana Altman


Jeff Bzdelic (Air Force) left to take Colorado job
Stan Heath (Arkansas) -- Replaced by Dana Altman
Al Walker (Binghamton) -- Replaced by Kevin Broadus
Dan Dakich (Bowling Green)
Todd Lickliter (Butler)
David Spencer (California-Riverside)
Kevin Jones (Chicago State)
Ricardo Patton (Colorado - had previously announced he would step down) -- Replaced by Jeff Bzdelic
Dale Layer (Colorado State) -- Replaced by Tim Miles
Dana Altman (Creighton)
Terry Carroll (Denver) -- Replaced by Joe Scott
Dr. Tom Davis (Drake) -- already replaced by Keno Davis
Steve Merfeld (Evansville) -- Replaced by Marty Simmons
Michael Perry (Georgia State) -- replaced by Rod Barnes
Frank Sullivan (Harvard)
Riley Wallace (Hawaii - had previously announced he would step down)
Porter Moser (Illinois State) -- Replaced by Tim Jankovich
Royce Waltman (Indiana State) -- Replaced by Kevin McKenna
Jeff Ruland (Iona)
Steve Alford (Iowa) -- Replaced by Rodd Lickliter
Tubby Smith (Kentucky)
Randy Dunton (Liberty) -- Replaced by Ritchie McKay
Larry Reynolds (Long Beach State)
Keith Richard (Louisiana Tech)
Ron Jirsa (Marshall)
Larry Lessett (Maryland-Eastern Shore) -- names assistant coach Meredith Smith as interim coach for 2007-2008
Tommy Amaker (Michigan) -- Replaced by John Beilein
Jim Molinari (Minnesota-interim) - Replaced by Tubby Smith
Dan Monson (Minnesota - before mid-season) -- Replaced by Jim Molinari
Rich Zvosec (UM-KC)
Ritchie McKay (New Mexico) -- Replaced by Steve Alford
Tim Miles (North Dakota State) -- left to take Colorado State job -- Replaced by Saul Phillips
Rob Judson (Northern Illinois) -- Ricardo Patton
Joe Scott (Princeton)
Joe DeSantis (Quinnipiac) -- Replaced by Tom Moore
Byron Samuels (Radford) -- Replaced by Brad Greenberg, brother of Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg
Anthony Solomon (St. Bonaventure)
Brad Holland (San Diego) -- Replaced by Bill Grier
Dick Davey (Santa Clara)
Jamal Brown (South Carolina State)
Robert McCullom (University of South Florida) -- Replaced by Stan Heath
Bill Evans (Southern Utah) -- Replaced by Roger Reid
Ray Giacoletti (Utah) -- Replaced by Jim Boylen
John Beilein (West Virginia)
Steve McLain (Wyoming) -- Replaced by Heath Schroyer


25 spots filled, 18 still left open

[tornado]

One more D-I coach gets the axe today
Keith Richard of Louisiana Tech
(not the Keith Richard I knew)

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4685249.html

And.........no thanks to the wavering MVC coach, I will
Updated the list AGAIN just for Dana Altman


Jeff Bzdelic (Air Force) left to take Colorado job
Stan Heath (Arkansas) -- John Pelphrey
Al Walker (Binghamton) -- Replaced by Kevin Broadus
Dan Dakich (Bowling Green) -- Louis Orr
Todd Lickliter (Butler) -- Brad Stevens
David Spencer (California-Riverside)
Kevin Jones (Chicago State) -- Howard Moore is being interviewed
Ricardo Patton (Colorado) -- Replaced by Jeff Bzdelic
Dale Layer (Colorado State) -- Replaced by Tim Miles
Terry Carroll (Denver) -- Replaced by Joe Scott
Dr. Tom Davis (Drake) -- already replaced by Keno Davis
Steve Merfeld (Evansville) -- Replaced by Marty Simmons
Michael Perry (Georgia State) -- replaced by Rod Barnes
Frank Sullivan (Harvard) -- Replaced by Tommy Amaker
Riley Wallace (Hawaii - had previously announced he would step down)
Porter Moser (Illinois State) -- Replaced by Tim Jankovich
Royce Waltman (Indiana State) -- Replaced by Kevin McKenna
Jeff Ruland (Iona) -- Replaced by Kevin Willard
Steve Alford (Iowa) -- Replaced by Todd Lickliter
Bob Huggins (Kansas State) -- Replaced by Frank Martin
Tubby Smith (Kentucky) -- Replaced by Billy Gillispie
Randy Dunton (Liberty) -- Replaced by Ritchie McKay
Larry Reynolds (Long Beach State) -- Replaced by Dan Monson
Keith Richard (Louisiana Tech) -- Replaced by Kerry Rupp
Ron Jirsa (Marshall) -- Replaced by Donnie Jones
Larry Lessett (Maryland-Eastern Shore) -- names assistant coach Meredith Smith as interim coach for 2007-2008
Tommy Amaker (Michigan) -- Replaced by John Beilein
Jim Molinari (Minnesota-interim) - Replaced by Tubby Smith
Dan Monson (Minnesota - before mid-season) -- Replaced by Jim Molinari
Rich Zvosec (UM-KC) -- Replaced by Matt Brown
Ritchie McKay (New Mexico) -- Replaced by Steve Alford
Dwight Freeman (Norfolk State) contract will not be renewed past April 13
Tim Miles (North Dakota State) -- left to take Colorado State job -- Replaced by Saul Phillips
Rob Judson (Northern Illinois) -- Ricardo Patton
Joe Scott (Princeton)
Joe DeSantis (Quinnipiac) -- Replaced by Tom Moore
Byron Samuels (Radford) -- Replaced by Brad Greenberg, brother of Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg
Mark Schmidt (Robert Morris)
Anthony Solomon (St. Bonaventure) -- Mark Schmidt
Brad Holland (San Diego) -- Replaced by Bill Grier
Dick Davey (Santa Clara) -- Replaced by Kerry Keating
John Pelphrey (South Alabama)
Jamal Brown (South Carolina State)
Robert McCullom (University of South Florida) -- Replaced by Stan Heath
Bill Evans (Southern Utah) -- Replaced by Roger Reid
Billy Gillispie (Texas A&M) -- Replaced by Mark Turgeon
Ray Giacoletti (Utah) -- Replaced by Jim Boylen
John Beilein (West Virginia) -- Replaced by Bob Huggins
Mark Turgeon (Wichita State)
Steve McLain (Wyoming) -- Replaced by Heath Schroyer


39 spots filled, 11 still left open

[tornado]

Here is a summary of the coaching positions left open:

Air Force
Arkansas
UC-Riverside
Chicago State
Harvard
Hawaii
UMKC
Norfolk State
Princeton
St. Bonaventure
South Carolina State
Texas A&M

[Average Joe]

More than 1/2 the spots filled were filled with guys who were head coaches somewhere else.
Less than 20 of the spots were filled by guys who were elevated to a head coaching position from an assistant position.
So a lot of recycling is going on.

[Da Coach]

Harvard offers job to Amaker--

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/cs-0704100156apr10,1,1572766.story?coll=cs-college-print

Another retread.

[tornado]

Just wanted to get the list up in its updatecd form...I thnk this is the most complete and up to the minute list of coach changes you'll find anywhere.

Coach that's out....................replaced by
Jeff Bzdelic (Air Force) -- Replaced by Jeff Reynolds
Stan Heath (Arkansas) -- Replaced by John Pelphrey
Al Walker (Binghamton) -- Replaced by Kevin Broadus
Dan Dakich (Bowling Green) -- Replaced by Louis Orr
Todd Lickliter (Butler) -- Replaced by Brad Stevens
David Spencer (California-Riverside)
Kevin Jones (Chicago State) -- Howard Moore is being interviewed
Ricardo Patton (Colorado) -- Replaced by Jeff Bzdelic
Dale Layer (Colorado State) -- Replaced by Tim Miles
Terry Carroll (Denver) -- Replaced by Joe Scott
Dr. Tom Davis (Drake) -- already replaced by Keno Davis
Steve Merfeld (Evansville) -- Replaced by Marty Simmons
Michael Perry (Georgia State) -- replaced by Rod Barnes
Frank Sullivan (Harvard) -- Replaced by Tommy Amaker
Riley Wallace (Hawaii) -- Replaced by Bob Nash
Porter Moser (Illinois State) -- Replaced by Tim Jankovich
Royce Waltman (Indiana State) -- Replaced by Kevin McKenna
Jeff Ruland (Iona) -- Replaced by Kevin Willard
Steve Alford (Iowa) -- Replaced by Todd Lickliter
Bob Huggins (Kansas State) -- Replaced by Frank Martin
Tubby Smith (Kentucky) -- Replaced by Billy Gillispie
Randy Dunton (Liberty) -- Replaced by Ritchie McKay
Larry Reynolds (Long Beach State) -- Replaced by Dan Monson
Keith Richard (Louisiana Tech) -- Replaced by Kerry Rupp
Ron Jirsa (Marshall) -- Replaced by Donnie Jones
Larry Lessett (Maryland-Eastern Shore) -- names assistant coach Meredith Smith as interim coach for 2007-2008
Tommy Amaker (Michigan) -- Replaced by John Beilein
Jim Molinari (Minnesota-interim) - Replaced by Tubby Smith
Dan Monson (Minnesota - before mid-season) -- Replaced by Jim Molinari
Rich Zvosec (UM-KC) -- Replaced by Matt Brown
Ritchie McKay (New Mexico) -- Replaced by Steve Alford
Dwight Freeman (Norfolk State) contract will not be renewed past April 13
Tim Miles (North Dakota State) -- left to take Colorado State job -- Replaced by Saul Phillips
Rob Judson (Northern Illinois) -- Replaced by Ricardo Patton
Joe Scott (Princeton)
Joe DeSantis (Quinnipiac) -- Replaced by Tom Moore
Byron Samuels (Radford) -- Replaced by Brad Greenberg, brother of Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg
Mark Schmidt (Robert Morris)
Anthony Solomon (St. Bonaventure) -- Replaced by Mark Schmidt
Brad Holland (San Diego) -- Replaced by Bill Grier
Dick Davey (Santa Clara) -- Replaced by Kerry Keating
John Pelphrey (South Alabama) -- Replaced by Ronnie Arrow
Jamal Brown (South Carolina State)
Robert McCullom (University of South Florida) -- Replaced by Stan Heath
Bill Evans (Southern Utah) -- Replaced by Roger Reid
Billy Gillispie (Texas A&M) -- Replaced by Mark Turgeon
Ronnie Arrow (Texas A&M - Corpus Christi)
Ray Giacoletti (Utah) -- Replaced by Jim Boylen
John Beilein (West Virginia) -- Replaced by Bob Huggins
Mark Turgeon (Wichita State) -- Replaced by Gregg Marshall
Gregg Marshall (Winthrop) -- Replaced by Randy Peele
Steve McLain (Wyoming) -- Replaced by Heath Schroyer


45 spots filled, 7 still left open

[Da Coach]

Hawaii hires their assistant--

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=2836934

[tornado]

Here's the coaching list updated for recent hires, and only 7 open spots left to fill.


Coach that's out....................replaced by
Jeff Bzdelic (Air Force) -- Replaced by Jeff Reynolds
Stan Heath (Arkansas) -- Replaced by John Pelphrey
Al Walker (Binghamton) -- Replaced by Kevin Broadus
Dan Dakich (Bowling Green) -- Replaced by Louis Orr
Todd Lickliter (Butler) -- Replaced by Brad Stevens
David Spencer (California-Riverside) -- Replaced by ex-Kansas St. coach Jim Wooldridge
Kevin Jones (Chicago State) -- Replaced by Benjy Taylor
Ricardo Patton (Colorado) -- Replaced by Jeff Bzdelic
Dale Layer (Colorado State) -- Replaced by Tim Miles
Terry Carroll (Denver) -- Replaced by Joe Scott
Dr. Tom Davis (Drake) -- already replaced by Keno Davis
Steve Merfeld (Evansville) -- Replaced by Marty Simmons
Michael Perry (Georgia State) -- Replaced by Rod Barnes
Frank Sullivan (Harvard) -- Replaced by Tommy Amaker
Riley Wallace (Hawaii) -- Replaced by Bob Nash
Porter Moser (Illinois State) -- Replaced by Tim Jankovich
Royce Waltman (Indiana State) -- Replaced by Kevin McKenna
Jeff Ruland (Iona) -- Replaced by Kevin Willard
Steve Alford (Iowa) -- Replaced by Todd Lickliter
Bob Huggins (Kansas State) -- Replaced by Frank Martin
Tubby Smith (Kentucky) -- Replaced by Billy Gillispie
Randy Dunton (Liberty) -- Replaced by Ritchie McKay
Larry Reynolds (Long Beach State) -- Replaced by Dan Monson
Keith Richard (Louisiana Tech) -- Replaced by Kerry Rupp
Ron Jirsa (Marshall) -- Replaced by Donnie Jones
Larry Lessett (Maryland-Eastern Shore) -- names assistant coach Meredith Smith as interim coach for 2007-2008
Tommy Amaker (Michigan) -- Replaced by John Beilein
Jim Molinari (Minnesota-interim) - Replaced by Tubby Smith
Dan Monson (Minnesota - before mid-season) -- Replaced by Jim Molinari
Rich Zvosec (UM-KC) -- Replaced by Matt Brown
Ritchie McKay (New Mexico) -- Replaced by Steve Alford
Dwight Freeman (Norfolk State) -- Replaced by Anthony Evans who is termed "Interim Coach through 2007-2008."
Tim Miles (North Dakota State) -- left to take Colorado State job -- Replaced by Saul Phillips
Rob Judson (Northern Illinois) -- Replaced by Ricardo Patton
Joe Scott (Princeton) -- Replaced by Sydney Johnson
Joe DeSantis (Quinnipiac) -- Replaced by Tom Moore
Byron Samuels (Radford) -- Replaced by Brad Greenberg, brother of Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg
Mark Schmidt (Robert Morris) -- Replaced by Mike Rice
Anthony Solomon (St. Bonaventure) -- Replaced by Mark Schmidt
Brad Soderberg (St. Louis University) -- Replaced by Rick Majerus
Brad Holland (San Diego) -- Replaced by Bill Grier
Dick Davey (Santa Clara) -- Replaced by Kerry Keating
John Pelphrey (South Alabama) -- Replaced by Ronnie Arrow
Jamal Brown (South Carolina State)
Robert McCullom (University of South Florida) -- Replaced by Stan Heath
Bill Evans (Southern Utah) -- Replaced by Roger Reid
Billy Gillispie (Texas A&M) -- Replaced by Mark Turgeon
Ronnie Arrow (Texas A&M - Corpus Christi) -- Replaced by Perry Clark
Ray Giacoletti (Utah) -- Replaced by Jim Boylen
John Beilein (West Virginia) -- Replaced by Bob Huggins
Mark Turgeon (Wichita State) -- Replaced by Gregg Marshall
Gregg Marshall (Winthrop) -- Replaced by Randy Peele
Steve McLain (Wyoming) -- Replaced by Heath Schroyer

52 spots filled, 1 is still left open

The open spots are:
South Carolina State